adjusted
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The company reiterated its outlook for the year of between 565 million to 625 million pounds in adjusted pretax profit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
However, that larger payment continues every year for the rest of a person’s life and is adjusted for inflation, effectively functioning like a low-risk annuity.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
On an adjusted basis, it lost 9 cents per American depository receipt.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Tokio Marine’s valuation premium also remains supported by its above-peer return on equity, she adds, as its adjusted return on equity excluding equity sales gains reached 14%, while peers were largely below 8%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Ten minutes later Vivian sat down in a chair, adjusted her bracelets, and said, “I’m ready for my close-up.”
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing adjusted
"The Fun They Had"
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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